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Astronomers using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have spotted a dwarf planet candidate, provisionally called ED138, orbiting beyond Pluto. It is not yet confirmed.
Scott Gillingham wins a second term as Winnipeg mayor with 39.82 per cent; turnout 37.96 per cent and the leading candidates in all 15 council wards.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said she asked government lawyers about consequences for Cleveland-Cliffs after its CEO said he bought Stelco to stop its exports.
Alberta will still opt out of federal dental and drug programs for its own plans, a spokesperson said, despite 57 per cent of voters rejecting the referendum.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Ottawa wants committee amendments to Bill C-223, which would curb parental alienation claims, but will work with its sponsor.
Seven Kindle and Kobo e-readers compared on Amazon.ca, from $179.98 to $349.99, with who each one suits and what to know before buying in Canada.
Names, job titles and contact details of more than 40,000 U.S. Homeland Security employees were published online, TechCrunch reported.
Cyclone Arnab crossed India’s Andhra Pradesh coast on Oct. 28 with winds up to 135 km/h. Evacuation counts range from 55,000 to 180,000 and death reports differ.
Five men’s thermal base layer sets on Amazon.ca, from $29.99 fleece-lined options to a merino wool set, compared on price, ratings and review counts.
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Scott Gillingham wins a second term as Winnipeg mayor with 39.82 per cent; turnout 37.96 per cent and the leading candidates in all 15 council wards.
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About 1 a.m. on Oct. 29, 1924, a bomb tore through a train car near Farron, B.C., killing Doukhobor leader Peter Verigin. The case is still unsolved.
South Africa’s Home Affairs department withdrew an asylum intake directive on Oct. 9, days after anti-immigration protests turned violent in Durban and Soweto.
Toronto-based Cohere said it will open an Ottawa office near Lansdowne Park, putting nearly 30 staff close to federal clients as its government and defence work grows.
Hungary has cleared technical work on Ukraine’s next EU negotiating clusters and will lift its veto if Ukraine’s parliament passes a minority-rights law.
Germany says Canada could qualify for a ‘Made in Europe’ preference in EU public contracts. France wants the preference limited to the 27 member states.
Starting Oct. 19, B.C. replaces the second road test with a driving record assessment and shortens the novice phase for some drivers. Here is who is affected.

















































